Culture
Singapore travellers can open, top up digital renminbi wallets under pilot scheme
The agreements come amid a greater push from China to promote cross-border RMB settlement and other financial services DBS Bank was…
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Business
Gold edges higher on US rate outlook; silver dips but stays near record high
Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday (Dec 16), supported by expectations of a US interest rate cut in January, as investors awaited key…
Celebrity
Joe Ely, Texas Country-Rock Hero Who Grew His Fan Base Touring With the Clash, Dies at 78
Joe Ely, the singer-songwriter who helped drive a new wave of Texas-based music that united rock and country fans in the 1980s and beyond,…
Culture
‘Boots’ Canceled by Netflix After First Season
Netflix has canceled “Boots” after just one season, Variety has learned. The coming-of-age queer drama series debuted on the streamer on…
Business
JPMorgan lets rich European clients borrow against luxury cars
The Wall Street giant’s private bank will give clients the option of borrowing against classic, rare or custom-designed automobiles…
Business
McKinsey plots thousands of job cuts in slowdown for consulting industry
The firm’s revenue growth has flatlined in the last five years, leading to a reset after rapid hiring over the prior decade As McKinsey…
News
Trump Sues BBC Demanding at Least $10 Billion in Damages Over Edited Jan. 6 Documentary
President Donald Trump has followed through on his threat to sue the BBC over the U.K. broadcaster’s documentary that edited his comments…
Culture
Kevin Bacon Fights Tears as He Remembers ‘A Few Good Men’ Director Rob Reiner: ‘Everybody Is Hurting Today’
Kevin Bacon was on the verge of tears as he posted an emotional video tribute on Instagram to Rob Reiner, who directed him in the 1992…
Business
Stocks to watch: Singapore Airlines, CSE Global, ST Engineering
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Dec 16): Singapore Airlines (SIA):…
Business
Stocks to watch: Singapore Airlines, CSE Global, ST Engineering, Raffles Education
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Dec 16): Singapore Airlines (SIA):…
Business
Bjak founder weighs IPO as Malaysia insurtech expands abroad
Bjak, Malaysia’s largest online insurance aggregator, is mulling an initial public offering (IPO) within the next two years as it seeks to…
Celebrity
How Hilton Cancun Takes the Stress Out of Trip Planning
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.…
Celebrity
Jim Carrey ‘Freaked Out’ and ‘Called Cut’ When ‘Grinch’ Stunt Almost Hurt Child Co-Star Taylor Momsen: ‘I Always Felt Really Safe With Jim’
Taylor Momsen revealed in Vulture’s oral history on “How the Grinch Saved Christmas” that Jim Carrey once stopped production in the middle…
Culture
Awards HQ: Viola Davis and Austin Butler Rally for ‘Sinners,’ Neon Parties With Kristen Stewart and Elle Fanning, and a Tribute to Rob Reiner
Welcome to Variety Awards HQ — your weekly command center for the Oscars race. It’s Dec. 15, 2025, and this edition is dedicated to the…
Business
Elon Musk’s fortune soars above US$600 billion on new SpaceX valuation
The company is the biggest player in the orbital launch industry with its Falcon 9 rockets Elon Musk’s wealth has reached a new high,…
Culture
JetBlue flight averts mid-air collision with US Air Force jet
A JetBlue passenger jet bound for New York took evasive action on Friday to avoid a mid-air collision with a US Air Force tanker plane…
Business
GM strikes deal to put Apple Music in all of its new vehicles
General Motors (GM) has cut a deal with Apple to bring the Apple Music app into Chevrolet and Cadillac models starting on Monday (Dec 15),…
Celebrity
‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Casts Luke Tennie, Travis Van Winkle, Meta Golding and Christopher Thornton
Luke Tennie, Travis Van Winkle, Meta Golding and Christopher Thornton have joined the cast of “The Pitt” Season 2. Tennie (“Shrinking,”…
Business
Prediction markets will see five-fold growth by 2030: analysts
Sports gambling companies have recently made moves to offer event contracts so they can compete Prediction markets companies are likely to…
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‘Frankenstein’ Production Designer Tamara Deverell Build Epic Lab and Ship Sets for Guillermo del Toro’s Gothic Tale
When Guillermo del Toro called on production designer Tamara Deverell to work on “Frankenstein,” one thing was clear: there would be no…
Business
UPS buys hundreds of robots to unload trucks in automation push
Unloading trucks and shipping containers at warehouse docks is mostly done by people and remains a key bottleneck in the shipping industry…
Culture
Oil prices fall as supply outlook offsets disruptions in Venezuelan flows
Oil prices slid on Monday as investors balanced disruptions linked to escalating US-Venezuelan tensions with oversupply concerns and the…
News
Trump Just Gave Himself the Perfect Excuse to Invade Venezuela
Reiner was found stabbed to death in his Los Angeles home Sunday, alongside his wife, producer Michele Singer Reiner. Their son,…
Business
US stocks close lower as investors position for busy week of data
WALL Street closed lower on Monday as investors braced for a slew of economic data later this week while assessing reports on Federal…